Edinburgh Remakery

Round-Up of w/b 18-8-25 🥌New Age Kurling w Multicultural Group w @FeniksCentre & PDP Women's Group 🗳Voting for PDP in Greenlight Funding - link in comments ✊️Vol Induction 🌹Wellbeing Arts & Craft session @EdinRemakery PLUS Leith Timebank Advisory Group, carers support, etc

Brilliant Wellbeing Art Session at @EdinRemakery Great chat, laughter, hugs and even a 💋 🤭 As part of #Edinburgh900 'O my Luve is like a red, red rose...' 🌹🌹🌹

Dear @Beathhigh We are crafting tiny coffins & primitive peg dolls in honour of ‘The Falls’ (Don’t worry it’s arts & crafts, not a crime scene cleanup😁) Fancy dropping by on Aug 12th? Even a cameo? Just long enough to solve who nicked all our biscuits?🫣 shorturl.at/cNSMh

Join our team and help us keep our space sparkling clean and welcoming! We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented cleaner💚 📍13A Newkirkgate Centre, Leith EH6 6AD

Lunchtime News: Mar 12 Game Boy and Super Nintendo up for charity auction in Edinburgh. i.stv.tv/3LSqy3H

Girls were eager to learn crocheting 🧶 Thanks to @EdinRemakery for helping us achieve our goal. Girls were very motivated to learn. We started with the basics with hopes to make necklaces, bracelets and even animals in the future🐬 Partners YMCA🤝 #newskill #wellbeing

We are on the lookout for a Tech Repair Technician at Edinburgh Remakery! If you have experience in repairing laptops, tablets, and other devices and want to help tackle e-waste while providing top-notch service, this is your chance! 💚 Apply now: edinburghremakery.org.uk/opportunities/

Retro tech, sometimes called 'dumb tech' (not 'smart') has almost a detox allure. 💾 Tried out a slow game of Trivial Pursuit on this 1980s Amstrad - and talked with Elaine Brown from @EdinRemakery about how their auction has geek and planet appeal 🌎 heraldscotland.com/news/24988580.…

Edinburgh Remakery for Leith Uniting - If Walls Could Speak 🖌️🛠️ @EdinRemakery

Last week, two officers had a great chat with our CEO, Elaine, about making NewKirkgate a safe space for all. They listened to our concerns & loved our work! Just like us, they've got old tech gathering dust and can’t wait to donate it to our Tech Donation Box! 💚 @PoliceScotland

Our Tech Donation Boxes continue their adventure into schools as we delivered five of our boxes to five schools, spreading the message of sustainability and digital inclusion 🙌 Here’s a picture of a couple of pupils proudly posing with their new Tech Donation Box! 💚

Exciting news!💚 Starting soon, our Tech Donation Boxes will be available in all 28 libraries across Edinburgh 💚 To know more - ow.ly/V5w650UfGtb

We’re proud to have won the VIBES Scottish Environment Business Award in the Service Scotland category! This recognises our commitment to reducing e-waste, supporting sustainability, and helping our community. Together, we can #RemakeADifference! #VIBESAwards #SustainableScotland

Is your business looking for a greener, more impactful way to dispose of old tech? Look no further than our Tech Disposal for Business service! 💚 Get in touch with us by dropping us an email at hello@edinburghremakery.org.uk to learn how your old tech can #Remakeadifference 💚

During #ChallengePovertyWeek, we welcomed @GillianMSP , Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero & Energy, to see our impact reducing e-waste & tackling digital exclusion. Inspired to share our mission, and we look forward to more work together to fight digital poverty! 💚

Fixing damaged or broken items like clothing or electronics cuts waste and saves money. To mark #CPW24 Acting Net Zero Secretary @GillianMSP visited @EdinRemakery a social enterprise which refurbishes donated computers and gifts 20% of these devices to people in need.

Tomorrow is International Repair Café Day! Celebrate repair and sustainability with us at Edinburgh Remakery! Drop in Friday (11am-1pm) at 13A Newkirkgate Shopping Centre for FREE textile and tech repairs—no appointment needed! 💚

We’re thrilled to share that our Tech Donation Box has successfully completed its journey at @George_Heriots 💚 Thanks to the amazing efforts of pupils, staff, and families, they collected 347 devices in just two weeks, saving them from landfill 💚

Today is International E-waste Day! At Edinburgh Remakery, we diverted 44.9 tonnes of e-waste in 2023! 77% was repaired & reused, and 23% responsibly recycled!♻️ Every device saved means less landfill and more affordable tech for our community. Join us & #Remakeadifference! 💚

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re proud of our Community Clubs at Edinburgh Remakery! Our free sessions offer a safe space to connect, enjoy tea & cake, and get creative 🎨 Proven to boost mental health, we run community clubs across the city to ensure everyone feels included! 💚